{"id":4167,"date":"2015-07-01T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-01T13:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinkapps.com\/blog\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2015-07-01T00:09:10","modified_gmt":"2015-07-01T07:09:10","slug":"value-based-pricing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinkapps.com\/blog\/post-launch\/value-based-pricing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Value-Based Pricing: A Beginner’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are all kinds of ways to price your product, but value-based pricing is one of the best.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two common ways to price are by adding a profit percentage to your cost or by basing your price off of your competitors.<\/p>\n

Where value-based pricing differs is that you aren\u2019t just looking at the numbers. Instead you\u2019re determining how much your audience believes<\/em> your product is worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cristian Candia<\/a>,\u00a0Business Development Manager at Devecoop<\/a> in Argentina, makes a case for why value-based pricing could be the right model for your business, especially if you\u2019re in software design or development.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor software companies hoping to pursue new markets and business models, pricing strategy may be the crucial factor determining success and failure,\u201d he explains.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Value-Based<\/p>\n

Determining Value<\/h2>\n

While value-based pricing has its perks, determining the precise value of your own product may not be one of them.<\/p>\n

It can be tricky because of course you think that your product is invaluable, but there are some practical aspects that add value to your product, such as\u00a0quality service, infrastructure benefits, payment benefits, and maintenance. <\/span><\/p>\n

With that in mind,\u00a0<\/span>Candia says that you need to start with pricing metrics \u201c<\/span>because having metrics drives you to revenue and perceived value.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are some questions to consider when determining your metrics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When focusing on clients<\/h3>\n

How do you charge for your services?<\/strong> (By the hour, day, week, month?)<\/p>\n

Do you determine your final price using seniority and skill table?<\/strong> Think about how your company\u2019s expertise measures up against other similar companies.<\/p>\n

Do you determine your final price protecting your gross margin indicator?<\/strong> Although you are not setting your entire price based on your product\u2019s cost to make, you do have to ensure that you\u2019re making enough of a profit to stay up and running.<\/p>\n

Do you provide tangible benefits to the client?<\/strong> Especially when your product is something like software, Candia says that providing this perceived value is important for client relations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When focusing on your company<\/h3>\n

Candia says that you have to decide on a technique to estimate a project:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my case I’m using my P&L (profit and loss) tool<\/a> that tells me which will be my gross margin contribution. It is very useful because that tool gives me a quick look to see what\u00a0will be my economic return vs my efforts and how this affects my value chain.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Value-Based<\/a><\/p>\n

Pros of Value-Based Pricing<\/h2>\n

With business software, customer demand and value perception are directly tied to the customer\u2019s insight into how the software affects its business. <\/b>From a WordPress plugin to a full workflow system like Slack<\/a>, entire companies<\/a> often take some coercing to adopt new software. But when they do, those relationships are pivotal and they\u2019re willing to pay for whatever works.<\/p>\n

Focusing on software as a service.<\/b> More companies around the world are moving from the established practice of selling perpetual licenses for packaged software<\/a> to newer approaches, such as giving products with open source licenses without losing quality.<\/p>\n

You can offer several options to accommodate varying customer pricing preferences and budgets.<\/b><\/p>\n

Vendors can adopt new financial and metric tools for making business. \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Cons of Value-Based Pricing<\/h2>\n

The transition to value-based pricing is a big one<\/strong> depending on what stage you\u2019re in with your pricing model.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a precise method,<\/strong> so you have to continue to evolve and\u00a0<\/span>adapt to changes and new paradigms, otherwise you may find yourself charging a premium for a dated model and quickly losing your spot in the market.<\/p>\n

The Take-Away<\/h2>\n

Whether or not you’re in software, value-based pricing may be right\u00a0for you. But whatever pricing model you settle on, it’s best to stay fluid.<\/p>\n

You’ll get a better scope of your market competition and audience if you examine all pricing models and find bits and pieces of each that suit your business.\u00a0According to Candia:<\/p>\n

“Value-based pricing doesn’t\u00a0work as a discount policy or for maximizing companies’ revenue pursuit. It’s a new commercial, strategic concept that addresses\u00a0the client and their needs, with focus on long-term relationship and offering\u00a0the best solution vs. client budget.”<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Feature image via Negative Space<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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